Twin "Bama" bears for the Nichols Twins

I love getting pictures of people with my Share-A-Bears.  Mary Jane and Macy loved their "Bama" bears - Roll Tide (that was painful to type since I am a Georgia fan).  Their grandma works with my mom.

Oklahoma City -- Help me make a difference

As a teenager, I  never think about not coming home from school.  My mom always makes a point of telling me "I love you" many times a day.  Sometimes I find that to be quite annoying, but now I have a little better understanding of why she does this.

Help me raise money for the families who are suffering from the deadly tornado.  My goal is to raise $300 to donate to the American Red Cross in Oklahoma City.  I can meet this goal by selling 20 teddy bears.  For each bear I sell, $15 will be donated to the American Red Cross and a "Shared bear" will be donated to the Children's hospital in Orlando where my brother is completing his residency.

Together, we can make a difference and hopefully bring a little peace of mind to the someone in need.

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Finals Week

Finals week is finally here.  I didn't get but a couple of bears finished this weekend because I spent the majority of the time studying for my Literature and Biology finals.

I cannot wait for school to be out for the summer, but I am really sad to see say "Good-bye" to my biology teacher Miss Smollar.   She is going back to school to study medicine.  I made her a going away bear that represents her new career path.

Good luck Miss Smollar, I am going to miss you.

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Setting Goals: 100 Bears by July

My first goal is to take 100 bears to share with the Children's hospital where my brother Alan is completing his residency.  He is going to be a Pediatric Cardiologist.  He is an awesome big brother.

In order to share 100 bears with the children at the hospital, I have to make and sell 100 bears.  As of today, 35 bears have been donated through Share-A-Bear purchases.  $15 of each bear I sell is also donated to an organization that benefits children in need.  Through my Share-A-Bear sells and other fund raising opportunities, I have raised over $350 for a local literacy program.

I am learning how to keep track of expenses and how to live within a budget.  I told my mom that I was the CEO of Nina's Share-A-Bear.

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Roosters and Chicks Share-A-Bear

My Sister-in-law Sarah and brother Alan are coming Thursday for my brother Josh's graduation.  I cannot wait to see them.  I haven't seen them since Christmas.  Sarah is a teacher in Orlando and loves Roosters.  I made this bear for her.  I cannot wait to give it to her.

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Teacher Appreciation Week

Last week was Teacher Appreciation week.  I made a bear for each of my seven teachers.  I had a great time shopping with my mom and dad for fabric that was special for each teacher.  My teachers were so excited.  They wrote me really nice Thank You cards.  I was really worried that my history teacher would not like his "Star Wars" Share-A-Bear, but he really liked it and named it Chewey.  

I am also donating a bear in their name to the kids at the Children's hospital.  They thought this was a really cool idea.

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Relay for Life

I sold my first Share-A-Bear at the Rome/Floyd County Relay for Life.  To my mom's dismay, the Alabama "Roll Tide" bear was the most popular bear.  Everyone that stopped by the team tent really like the idea. My goal was to raise $100.  I exceeded my goal by raising $265.  It was such a fun night.